A friend of mine is upset over the following image:
This is how I came across something that apparently was posted on the CoD BLOPS Facebook page. Now, as much as I know I'm going to get told I shouldn't expect much from CoD players, I seriously question how smart it is to be putting this kind of face forward across the web.
Before anyone accuses me of the tired old bogeyman of political correctness, keep in mind I am not asking for it to be banned or censored because I think it's offensive, but rather I am questioning whether or not it's a bad idea to put this sort of thing forward, especially in the light of the usual controversies surrounding video games.
Gamers like to complain about the perception of gamers as violent, socially inept, stunted little basement dwellers, but I don't think we have to look further than our own ranks to understand why it's so easy to believe.
I suppose I'll also pre-empt another line of thought, that this is their right to say. Yeah, sure. That's not the question.
To reiterate the question for those who need discussion value explicitly stated: It it a good idea to be championing stuff like this, especially at a time where both bullying and violent video games are considered such hot topics?